Customs and Border Protection directorate fast-tracks move to the cloud
CBP’s Passenger Systems Program Directorate has about two more weeks to have all applications moved to the cloud. Then it’s onto databases migrations.
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Raylene Yung spells out TMF’s ‘holistic’ approach to measuring project impact
The TMF chief explains how the fund assesses the direct impact of each project on citizens.
Kiran Ahuja: OPM working to address ‘true angst’ over federal IT hiring inequities
The Office of Personnel Management director says her agency is launching a governmentwide pay band for federal cyber and IT staff and will set up a new…
IRS deputy procurement chief says $7.5M ceiling for contracts awarded as part of pilot could rise
The IRS' pilot, phased-funding program has been successful in deploying innovative tools solving agency problems, and leaders hope to expand it.
Census Bureau shares analytics insights, not data, in pilot with IRS
The Census Bureau didn’t want to share publicly provided survey data with the IRS, lest it be used to collect taxes.
Federal CIO says Digital Services Playbook and user research key to CX push
Clare Martorana explains how OMB, GSA and USDS have worked to improve the provision of digital services centered on five core life experiences.
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GSA administrator: Biden remains ‘fixated’ on improving customer experience
Robin Carnahan says her agency is focused on continuing momentum from recent federal IT successes including the launch of COVIDtests.gov and StudentAid.gov.
Cyberattack led USDA to seek $4.4M from TMF for threat monitoring
The agency is also working on a SOC-as-a-Service offering and potentially blue teaming.
ACT-IAC names three new acquisition program leaders
Scott Simpson, Sandy Barsky and Terrell Russell take up roles on the advisory board.
FAR updates that would mandate cyber incident reporting for contractors a year or more away
OMB has submitted two proposals for updating contract language to the FAR Council.